Meir

A simply outstanding debut from a young Norwegian dramatist: Two young girls have developed an extreme game with rules that must be kept if you wish to avoid a brutal punishment. The both violent and dreamy game between Ida and Benedikte crosses the ultimate border: Ida holds Benedikte’s head under water long enough for her friend to die. Afterwards she smashes the dead Benedikte’s head on a rock. Ida is arrested, and the case seems obvious. The police want a confession, the psychologists want their Freudian analysis and the press wants its story about a lesbian jealousy drama with a hint of homo__sadism. The play calls for an expressive staging, and it is written in an almost surreal style of farce with sharp dialogues in continuing scenes. The title MEIR (MORE) hints at the human being’s need to play with boundaries and expose itself to greater dangers. (Nordiska Aps http://www.nordiska.dk/?id=30053&play=7023&show=details)